Network Engineer jobs in Virginia

Description

Who we are:

At Applied Network Solutions (ANS), we bring together some of the most curious minds in networking and cybersecurity. ANS was founded to disrupt the status quo. For over 20 years, our team provides expertise in network, system engineering and both offensive and defensive cybersecurity operations.

What we do:

Our vision is for a future in which talent and customers alike come to ANS because of our reputation for delivering technical excellence, solving our nation’s toughest challenges and our ability to exceed expectations.

Why ANS:

At ANS we value the integrity of your work. We are looking for the right person to plan, analyze, design, develop, test, secure, integrate, implement, operate, and maintain the custom solutions that ANS delivers. Together, let’s ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter.

Requirements

ANS has an opening for a Network Management Service (NMS) Designer to support the changing needs of the customer. The NMS Designer is responsible for designing and building components of scalable, secure web-based applications. The NMS Designer is also responsible for participating in the full application lifecycle including support of the application in production by researching and resolving production issues.

The job duties of the NMS Designer include the following:
The role involves utilizing Linux system expertise across Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 7.x through 9.x operating systems for the development of essential solutions. Collaboration with various teams is integral for gathering customer needs and requirements, followed by the design and implementation of customer-centric solutions. Additionally, managing patching repositories in offline environments is a crucial responsibility to ensure prompt vulnerability patching.

REQUIREMENTS:

TS SCI w/Poly

• The candidate must have 10 years of experience that can be a combination of work history and education. This equates to a doctorate and 3 years, a master’s and 4 years, a bachelor’s and 6 years, an associates and 8 years or a HS diploma and 10 years.
• Additional required qualifications include: • Compliance with Department of Defense (DoD) 8570 Information Assurance Technical (IAT) Level 2.
  • OpenText/Micro Focus architecture and design experience
  • Riverbed/Alluvio architecture and integration experience for event stream and configurations.
  • Strong Unix/Linux system knowledge.
  • Strong experience automating tasks and processes of varying levels of complexity up to and including orchestrating a sequence of disparate automation solutions as a single workflow.
  • Strong scripting and automation experience to reduce human errors and improve production rollout timeframes.
  • Strong experience with designing, integrating, testing, and implementing Riverbed/Alluvio systems, applications, and documents.
  • Understands and uses all phases of the software development lifecycle; the System Engineering Life Cycle; and the ability to comprehend user business needs and concerns and integrate that understanding with technical skills.

• Experience integrating Ansible products with enterprise infrastructure services such as Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP), Network Timing Protocol (NTP), etc.
• Experience integrating Ansible products with enterprise infrastructure services such as LDAP, NTP, etc.
• 10 years of tooling and automation development experience.
• Knowledge of OpenText (Micro Focus) Network Node Manager I (NNMi), Network Automation (NA), Network Operations Manager (NOM) and OPTIC.
• Knowledge of Agile & Scrum Methodologies.

Desired Qualifications:

• Expert at OpenText/Micro Focus NNMi, NOM, and NA architecture, design, and development; containerization and Operations Bridge Manager (OBM) experience preferred.
• Knowledge of OBM to develop dashboard solutions.
• Knowledge of standard networking monitoring technologies (Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), *Flow, etc.).
• Knowledge on network device configuration and management.
• Experience in automation on Management Software (Ansible).
• Knowledge of Unit Test framework.

Benefits:

ANS offers excellent compensation along with a generous benefits package to include:

• Family Medical, Dental (w/ adult orthodontia) and Vision coverage
• Pet Discount Program
• PTO (Paid Time Off)
• Maternity/ Paternity Leave
• Supplemental Military Leave Pay
• 11 Paid Holidays
• 401(k) plan with 6% Company Contribution
• Generous Professional Development Program
• 100% Employer paid Short- and Long-Term Disability
• 100% Employer paid Life Insurance
• Supplemental Whole Life Insurance
• Lucrative Referral Bonus Program
• Annual Allowance for ANS Swag
• Potential for Paid Overtime
• Flexible Work Schedules

Applied Network Solutions, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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